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David A. Croteau, AIA, LEED AP
Mr. Croteau is the President of Flansburgh Architects. He has over thirty years of experience in the planning, sustainable design, and management of significant arts and educational projects for non-profit institutions throughout the U.S. and worldwide. He has designed schools and performing arts facilities in more than 25 countries in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Mr. Croteau specializes in public, private, and international schools, for early childhood, K-12, and higher education clients. His award-winning facilities include academic buildings, dormitories, performing arts centers, and science and technology laboratories. He is most respected for his commitment to projects, skillful design, and ability to listen.
Kelley Banks, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President
Ms. Banks is a Vice-President with over 20 years of experience designing and managing numerous international, independent, and public K-12 schools, private residences, and mixed-use buildings in the U.S. and worldwide. She leads the firm’s international Master Planning practice and has an active role in management and marketing. Her projects include dormitories, performing arts centers, libraries/media centers, athletic buildings, and classroom buildings in a wide range of environments from Hawaii to New England, Guadalajara to Quito, Nepal to Hong Kong, and Lebanon to South Africa. Her extensive travels, project experience, and deep understanding of a wide range of pedagogical approaches allow her to bring a broad perspective to K-12 clients.
Practice Ideology
Flansburgh Architects is a nationally recognized leader in the planning and design of educational and cultural facilities. Our innovative designs have won over 125 national and regional design awards, from industry peers and educators. Our work continues to be published in professional books and journals. Our architecture is driven by a belief that the quality of our surroundings directly influences the quality of our lives, whether on campus, in the workplace, at a show, or in the public realm. In that sense, design is all-encompassing, ranging from the functional and environmental performance of a building to a concern for its physical and cultural context, not least of which is the ‘poetic’ dimension, particularly how spaces are sculpted by natural light.
